Triangular Object Over the Aegean Sea, 1319Z
DOW-UAP-D54, Mission Report, Mediterranean Sea, NA
A SECRET//NOFORN Mission Report in which a U.S. military operator, returning to base over the Mediterranean, reports observing a single triangular, metallic UAP at 24,989 feet MSL traveling at 168 knots.
Brief
Filed via the standard MISREP format, this single-page of extractable text records a UAP encounter at 1319Z during a return-to-base transit. The operator, whose identity is withheld under exemption 1.4(a), reported the object at coordinates 363453N 0255943E — placing it over the Aegean Sea — at 24,989 feet and 168 knots. The UAP was characterized as triangular and metallic. Six of seven pages contain no extractable text, leaving operational context, platform type, and corroborating data inaccessible in this release.
Metadata
- Agency
- Department of War
- Release
- 5/8/26
- Location
- Mediterranean Sea
- Type
- PDF • .pdf
- Length
- 7 pages
- Classification
- SECRET//NOFORN
- Tags
- triangular, metallic, Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, 24989ft MSL, 168 knots, RTB encounter, single object
Key points
- The UAP was described by the reporting operator as triangular and metallic.p.7
- Estimated altitude: 24,989 feet MSL; estimated speed: 168 knots (193 mph).p.7
- Sighting occurred during RTB (return to base) at 1319Z.p.7
- Reported position: 363453N 0255943E — approximately 36°34'53"N, 025°59'43"E, in the Aegean Sea.p.7
- The reporting operator's identity is fully redacted under exemption 1.4(a).p.7
- Only one of seven document pages yields extractable text; the remaining six are image-only or fully redacted.p.7
Verbatim
Most interesting
- The word 'TRIANGLUAR' in the original report is a spelling error — reproduced verbatim from the source — suggesting the report was typed under field conditions without review.
- The coordinates 363453N 0255943E resolve to the Aegean Sea, southwest of the Turkish coast near the Cyclades, a region with dense NATO air traffic and active U.S. naval presence.
- 168 knots is a relatively slow speed for a military aircraft in cruise — consistent with a rotary-wing platform or a fixed-wing aircraft in a descent or holding pattern — which gives the altitude and speed pair some interpretive weight.
- The 1.4(a) exemption covers specifically classified information related to military plans, weapons systems, or operations, meaning the operator's identity is withheld on national security grounds, not simply for privacy.
- Six of seven pages are inaccessible in this release, meaning the bulk of the MISREP — likely including platform type, mission classification, and chain-of-reporting fields — remains opaque.